The slide shows that how the Constitution of Bangladesh legalise the zoning Law.

1. Constitutional Basis of Land
Zoning in Bangladesh

2. Hello!
I am Ariful Islam
Department of Land Management and Law
Jagannath University, Dhaka.
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3. What is land?
⊹ Cultivated, uncultivated or covered with
water for specified period
⊹ Benefits arising out of land
⊹ Houses or buildings
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4. Right to land includes
⊹ Right to use
⊹ Right to control
⊹ Right to transfer

5. Right to Use of land includes
⊹ Use for any purpose
⊹ Different purposes for different part of
land
⊹ Right to use in any form or nature
⊹ Right to change the nature
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6. Right to
Property(Land)
Constitution of
Bangladesh(art.
42)
Right to
acquire, hold,
transfer and
dispose
Reasonable
Restrictions
UDHR(art.17)
Right to own
No arbitrarily
deprivation
Eminent
Domain

7. Constitutional basis: reasonable restrictions
⊹ For public purpose
⊹ Interest of Sovereignty and integrity
⊹ Morality
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8. ⊹ Prohibiting development projects near
forest is for the public purpose.
⊹ Prohibiting dwelling house near border is
for the interest of sovereignty.
⊹ Prohibiting bar in front of religious prayer
hall is for respecting the morality.
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9. Another way: eminent Domain
⊹ It refers domination of state.
⊹ The domination must be backed by
compensation and sanctioned by the
proper authority.
⊹ The theory of public purpose is also
applicable here.
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10. Land Zoning
⊹ Classification of land according to it’s
suitability
⊹ Restriction on industrial and commercial
developments
⊹ Different rules and regulations for
different zones
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11. Types of zoning
⊹ Single use zoning(Euclidian zoning)
⊹ Mixed use zoning
⊹ Form based zoning
⊹ Conditional zoning
⊹ Pattern zoning
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12. Natural principles of zoning
⊹ Classification should be based on natural
characteristics rather than economic
conditions
⊹ Preservation as a permanent productive
resource
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13. Importance of zoning
⊹ To facilitate planned and systematic
utilization of land.
⊹ To ensure stipulated use of land to ensure
maximum utilization of land and stop
misuse of land.
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14. Positive aspect of zoning
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15. Negative aspect of zoning
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16. "Colored Waiting Room" sign from segregationist era United States 1943

17. Thanks!
Any questions?
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